National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

  /  National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

07

November
November 7, 2026 1:00 pm - November 28, 2026 3:45 pm 9 Church St., Fredonia, NY 14063

Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 1 PM | General Admission

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…

Filmed live on stage at London’s National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.

“A sumptuous production, rich in detail, craft and spectacle. – Guardian

Two of Ireland’s best-loved comic actors go head-to-head.” – Independent

This production runs approximately two hours, 40 minutes, with one intermission.

Part of Arts in the Afternoon, which is sponsored by Dr. James & Marcia Merrins